Legislative Assembly Elections Singapore

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1. Guest5167
   

   The Rendel Constitution was introduced in 1953 to accord Singapore more self-governance. This replaced the LC with the LA, opened up more elected seats with reduced British representatives and voting rights for more local citizens. After 1955, legislators led by the Labour Front government continued to push for more autonomy. In 1958, Singapore was granted full self-government by the British, with all seats for election and compulsory voting for the 1959 GE, but LF was voted out and a PAP government took over. On 16 September 1963, Singapore, together with Sabah and Sarawak, joined the Federation of Malaysia with blessings from the British. Within two short but tumultuous years, PAP registered itself in on Peninsular soil and sent a token number of candidates to contest in the 1964 Malaysia GE, fuelling friction between the Singapore state's leaders and Malaysia's UMNO-led governing Alliance coalition.
   
   General Election 1955 By-Election 1957
   General Election 1959 By-Election 1961 (I)
   By-Election 1961 (II)
   General Election 1963 By-Election 1965

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